Is it ok to give the same name to two sons, both BH alive?
And what about the same name for a son and a daughter, such as names which are usually given to both boys and girls (e.g. Simcha)? Answer: The…
And what about the same name for a son and a daughter, such as names which are usually given to both boys and girls (e.g. Simcha)? Answer: The…
Question: There are a few websites that offer to buy a piece of land in Eretz Yisroel prior to Shmita, so that one can fulfill the mitzvah of Shmita.…
You don't need to wear a Tallis. If the congregation is particular about this, you should wear it just over the shoulders (together with a hat), so it shouldn't…
It is not an halacha, but a documented Minhag. Source: ראה טעמי המנהגים ליקוטים קפג עפמש״כ בשו"ת מהר"י אסאד או"ח קנז שבפסח המצות עגולות כדי להרחיק מחוקות התועבות…
This is a Machlokes haposkim. Most mention specifically meat. Sources: See references in Hebrew Shavuos Guide fn. 142. #8974
Question: I read a Sicha about donating to the farmers for Shmitah. How do I fulfill the directive practically? Is there a specific organization or link that is recommended?…
You should not use the mezuzah as a bookmark. Explanation: In theory, there would be no halachic problem per se with using a passul mezuzah as a bookmark…
A quote from the Day-To-Day Halachic Sukkos Guide: The father of a boy who knows how to shake the lulav according to its laws is obligated to purchase a…
Avinu Malkeinu is not said on Shabbos. The minhag is not to sing the nigun either. Haneiros Halalu (rather just the last phrase "al nisecha..." Is sung). Hamavdil bein…
Q. May I say Tehillim at night during Elul? A. No. See sources below. Q. May Tehillim be said at night during Aseres Yemei Teshuva, or is it…
האם מותר להקשיב למוזיקה כיום לאחר החורבן?
שאלה: האם הרמב"ם היומי (תעניות ה, יד) נוגע לפועל? "וכן גזרו שלא לנגן בכלי שיר כולם, וכל מיני זמר וכל משמיעי קול של שיר - אסור לשמוח בהן, ואסור…
Question: Can a Kohen work or walk around a medical laboratory that works with dead bodies if he is certain that there are only non Jewish bodies, and if…
Article: How is your Scotch “finished"? Aging whisky is an art that endeavors to produce optimal taste and smoothness with a precise blend of ingredients and methods. Many producers…
Question: I am a Lefty, and I want to know what is the exact direction that the Yud of the Tefillin Shel Yad needs to Face, Should it be…
באופן קיום מצות האמונה בהשי”ת
שאלה: החינוך כותב (מצוה כה) "מצות האמנה במציאות ה' וזאת מן המצוות שאין להם זמן ידוע שכל ימי האדם חייב לחיות במחשבה זו". ילמדנו רבינו איך מקיימים מצוה זו?…
Question: If someone is davening in a shul building, but not in the actual Beis Hakeneses where the Sifrei Torah are kept and not in a room that opens…
Question: Does a Chocolate Danish you buy in the bakery have the Bracha (מעיקר הדין and for בעל נפש ect) as the Babka described here? Answer: There is…
Question: Should we say that nowadays Mezonos bread (made from juice) is an “every day” food and people get full and satisfied from it, and would therefore become Hamotzi?…
Q. #1: Is it a mitzvah to learn Lashon HaKodesh for the purpose of learning Torah? Is it a mitzvah to teach our sons Lashon HaKodesh for the purpose…
Question: The shliach in my area gave the whole community cheesecake, I prefer not to have it in my house since it makes people in my family sick with…
Question: I was asked to be chazan in a backyard Minyan for not frum people on Yom Kippur, for Kol Nidrei and Ne'ilah. The person asked if I could…
A rvi’is of the coffee or tea should be drunk within a time frame of 4 minutes. Practically speaking, for most people, this is not an issue. Nonetheless, since…
Question: If food is fully cooked before Shabbos, can the pot it is in be uncovered and Re-covered while it is on the blech as it seems to be…
Some details that might be of importance: It has not been built yet. This is for someone who wants to construct one now. They need basic kashrus, no extra…
If it has a smiley face, mirror, etc., or if it is colorful, it would be permitted to keep as it doesn't represent the sun as we see it.…
